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Trefoil House

SC013744Registered charity from 25 April 1995
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By Trefoil
Address The Signet Library
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
Postcode EH1 1RF
Website www.trefoil.org.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
To aid, assist and promote, to their advantage, the interests of children and young people (the expression "children and young people) meaning persons under the age of 25 years at the time they first apply to the Company for assistance) with special needs, including but not limited to physical disability, caring obligations, other disadvantage or leaming and psycho-social needs (or a combination thereof) and to foster their independence, confidence and assertiveness and in particular but without limitation in pursuance thereof to: promote educational opportunities, social skills development and vocational training and personal development opportunities; advance their physical, mental and emotional health by promoting aid and assistance whether directly or indirectly; promote or organise recreational facilities, with the object of improving their condition and/or enjoyment of life;
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
Trefoil makes grants to individuals under 25 years old who live in Scotland and have additional support needs to support their development and help them live independently. Trefoil makes grants to organisations which support children and young people under 25 years old who live in Scotland and have additional support needs. Trefoil makes grants to children or groups of children under 18 years old who live in Scotland and have additional support needs to allow them to go on a trip or holiday within the UK.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 25 Apr 1995
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 0
Purposes: "the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended", "the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "People with disabilities or health problems"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals", "It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Dec 2021 £79,000 £169,628 06 Jun 2022 Yes
31 Dec 2022 £77,936 £160,484 12 Jun 2023 Yes
31 Dec 2023 £79,119 £180,764 27 Sept 2024 Yes
31 Dec 2024 £78,241 £208,670 15 Jul 2025 Yes Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
31 Dec 2025 No Annual Information due by 30 Sept 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Michael Stewart
Candice Donnelly
Ian Laing
Dennis Trueland
Karen Mackenzie
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